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Krewe of Boneparte

EIN 72-0986021 · Lafayette, LA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL MARDI GRAS DAY PARADE WHICH ENTERTAINS MORE THAN 400,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, AS WELL AS HOST VARIOUS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO GATHER TO DISCUSS THE ANNUAL PARADE

Income
$863,943
Spending
$903,571
Employees
0
Volunteers
150

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. PARADE--MARDI GRAS WEEKEND HAS APPROXIMATELY 400,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN PARADE ACTIVITIES AND VIEWING. THE KREWE'S PRE-PARADE MARDI GRAS EVENT HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 700 PEOPLE AND THEIR MARDI GRAS DAY EVENT HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PEOPLE.
  2. THE KREWE HOSTS AN ANNUAL CORONATION BALL HOSTING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE. IT IS AT THIS EVENT THAT THE ROYALTY IS NAMED FOR THE UPCOMING MARDI GRAS SEASON.
  3. OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE FALL COCKTAIL PARTY AND THE KREWEFISH BOIL WHICH HOSTS BETWEEN 450 AND 600 INDIVIDUALS, SERVE AS MEETINGS IN WHICH THE KREWE CAN CONTINUE TO DISCUSS THEIR FUTURE MARDI GRAS PLANS
  4. OTHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(7) social or recreational club.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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